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My family and I had seen this movie in a theater in 11/05 and really enjoyed it. The plot has an interesting combination of comedy, romance, tragedy, people working through grief, loss, disappointment. We had our attention drawn to this film by our watching the Food Network which featured a special program which told the story of cooking show chef, Paula Dean, had been cast in a role playing Drew's Aunt Dora in Elizabethtown. We were not disappointed; had fun watching Paula in her first movie role. Drew (portrayed by Bloom)is, in almost a comedic way, suicidal at the beginning of the movie over a(n) (exaggerated) failure in his career. During his clumsy suicidal gestures, he gets a phone call from sister informing him that their father has passed away while visiting relatives in Elizabethtown, KY. Drew ends up getting the assignment (from his mom played by Sarandon) of going to that place to meet family and deal with the arrangements. In the process of all this, an interesting romantic plot develops between him and the flight attendant (Dunst) which continues through the end of the movie. The memorial service and the "car trip" home are highlights of the film, supplying humor and a certain amount of healthy suspense to the viewer. Enjoyed the fun, comedic touches throughout the film. Liked how the characters demonstrate sensitive understanding and concern to one another.Read full review
The soundtrack is what makes the movie! And I love the map that our leading lady makes for our hero - makes me want to hit the road with this movie soundtrack and scrapbook the memories! For smalltown girls everywhere. And those who have families who are less than perfect....most of us? The only negative is the dropping of that one less than savory word that could have been omitted and the movie would have been that much better.
If you like to see awful movies, or feel like you have 2 hours to waste, by all means watch this movie, if you don't have the time, and want to do something more constructive like see how many peas you can fit up your nose, or make a paper mashay hamster, then do that, because it would be a lot more enjoyable then watching this movie. Somehow Crowe took a story that could of been really good, and made it terrible. The whole time you watch it you keep telling yourself one of two things, either it has to get better, or it has to be over soon. It was a very boring and dry movie. A peppy, if not quirky and annoying flight attendant, is played by Kirstin Dunst, who should really just go after what she wants and not act so difficult and stupid when it comes to love. Orlando Bloom plays the only likeable character in the whole movie, he loses his company almost a billion dollars, and all the blame is put on his shoulders. Right as he is about to kill himself he gets a call that his dad has died and he needs to go down to kentucky to take care of the funeral arrangements. He meets a flight attendant on his flight down (Dunst) and even though you can tell the poor guy wants to be left alone, she keeps talking to him, and draws him a map for when he gets there, and leaves him her phone number. He calls her later that night and they talk for hours and hours, and become closer. So at this point youd think itd be a pretty good story, but this is where is takes a nose dive. Instead of meeting again, falling even more in love, and eventually being together forever like every other chick flick, they meet again, don't really do much, and just become friends, in the background of all this is the funeral arrangements for his dad, they creamate him and have a ceremony, at which his mother tries to be funny with crude humor, and it doesn't work at all when an old woman is talking sexually, it just grosses you out. So Claire (annoying flight attendant, Dunst) suggest that Orlando go on a road trip back to his home, and she gives him a whole huge book of places to stop, and music to listen to, he goes on this trip and spreads his dad's ashes in a few different places, and eventually meets back up with Claire, and the movie ends with them kissing. Although through the whole movie its more of an uneasy odd kind of friendship/serious relationship. In all this movie was a rediculous waste of time. If you are ever made to watch it, treat yourself to two hours of sleep, you wont regret it.Read full review
I really liked this movie. Who cares if it is real or not. A good fairy tale to add to your collection.
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I purchased the movie Elizabethtown without ever seeing it first. A trusted friend of what I thought to be a good judge of movies said it was "amazing!" and that it was one of her favorite movies. I hated it! ELIZABETHTOWN WAS A CHEAP KNOCK-OFF OF 'GARDEN STATE' (which I loved, by the way). I was so SO disappointed with the story line and especially the cast. It was surprising that such renowned names took part in such garbage! I guess I am being so harsh because I saw 'Garden State' first, but it was simply astounding at how parallel the story lines were. Elizabethtown was a poor attempt at following in the genius footsteps of a movie like 'Garden State'.
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